AUM $21.69BER 0.49%NAV $92.40Holdings 168Inception Mar 1996
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$92.18Day Range
$91.78$93.02
52-Week Range
$71.69$94.13
Avg Volume
6.7MDividend Yield
0.69%Expense Ratio
0.49%AUM
$21.69BShares Outstanding
234.1METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 24.52% |
| Technology | 21.68% |
| Financial Services | 16.97% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.89% |
| Communication Services | 8.91% |
| Healthcare | 5.55% |
| Basic Materials | 3.37% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.32% |
| Real Estate | 1.88% |
| Utilities | 0.97% |
| Energy | 0.94% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Japan | 99.61% |
| Other | 0.39% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- iShares
- Category
- Industrials
- Types
- Japan
- Inception Date
- Mar 12, 1996
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The iShares MSCI Japan ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities.
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The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) is an exchange-traded fund issued by iShares that launched on Mar 12, 1996. It currently manages $21.69B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.49%. The fund holds 168 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 29.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306.T | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 4.22% | 45,527,680 | $890.9M |
| 2 | 8035.T | TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 3.58% | 1,909,956 | $754.4M |
| 3 | 7203.T | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.28% | 40,419,200 | $691.9M |
| 4 | 285A.T | KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP | 3.00% | 1,346,700 | $633.0M |
| 5 | 9984.T | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 2.98% | 15,833,600 | $628.8M |
| 6 | 8316.T | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 2.84% | 15,505,600 | $599.2M |
| 7 | 6501.T | HITACHI LTD | 2.59% | 18,853,500 | $546.8M |
| 8 | 6758.T | SONY GROUP CORP | 2.48% | 24,904,500 | $522.7M |
| 9 | 6857.T | ADVANTEST CORP | 2.32% | 3,121,300 | $489.6M |
| 10 | 8411.T | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.20% | 10,079,458 | $464.3M |
| 11 | 9983.T | FAST RETAILING LTD | 1.89% | 813,600 | $397.8M |
| 12 | 6098.T | RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD | 1.86% | 5,647,100 | $392.5M |
| 13 | 6981.T | MURATA MANUFACTURING LTD | 1.83% | 6,903,300 | $385.7M |
| 14 | 8058.T | MITSUBISHI CORP | 1.75% | 12,879,000 | $369.5M |
| 15 | 6861.T | KEYENCE CORP | 1.69% | 803,404 | $356.7M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.61% | |
| 1W | +0.83% | |
| 1M | +1.80% | |
| 3M | +8.98% | |
| 6M | +14.67% | |
| YTD | +13.99% | |
| 1Y | +26.74% | |
| 3Y | +45.52% | |
| 5Y | +33.99% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$91.99
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$90.16
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$85.26
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$94.13
Current Price
$92.74
52-Week Low
$71.69
$71.69$94.13
Current Yield
0.69%
Annual Dividend
$5.2256
Frequency
0x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 16, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.0614 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5912 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0644 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.5087 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8746 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.4306 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1243 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.5459 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.8881 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.5049 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.2583 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.4417 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.7160 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.4873 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.4055 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.4604 | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.3994 | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $0.3483 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.5835 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.0918 | Jun 28, 2016 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | EWJ | Industrials(361 ETFs) | Japan(58 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $21.69B | $2.29B | $1.75B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% | 2.12% | 2.85% |
| Avg Volume | 6.7M | 227.6K | 333.3K |
| Holdings | 168 | 233 | 246 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.41% | +0.44% | -0.49% |
| 6-Month Return | +10.49% | +12.21% | +10.44% |
| YTD Return | +14.83% | +13.91% | +12.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +25.84% | +28.59% | +24.23% |
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